Shooting game



OBERNDORFER 1,733,303

SHOOTING GAME Filed Oct. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN I 'EN TOR.

K g A TTORNEY 1930- OBERNDORFER 1,733,303

SHOOTING GAME Filed Oct. 20, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

I I A TTORNEY Patented Dec. 2, 1930 umreo srares LOUIS onnnnnonrnn, on NEW YORK, N. Y. 1

snoorine GAME Application filed October 20, 1928. x Serial No. 313,674.. g

This invention. relates generally to games and especially to a novel-and amusing game adapted to provide interest to adults asWellas children. The game consists of a dart having la sharp pointed member errata thereto. The said dart is secured by means of an elastic member to a card, board or the like. The said card has affixed thereto a bulls-eye conventionally numbered. The object of the game is to hold the dart in front of the bulls-eye With the elastic member in a stretched or tensioned position, and to release the said dart, endeavoring to "aim the dart so as to cause same to pierce and stick in the bulls-eye.

The player placing. the ,clart, as above set forth, nearest the center of the bulls-eye Wmning the game.

The object of the inventlon is to provide a game of'theclass described of novel construc- 29 tion and arrangement of parts, embodying certain features hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated .infthe accompanying dravving. i

Fig. 1, is a front elevational view ofmy improved game.

Fig. 2 is a similar View illustrating another form of my improved. game.

illustrating in particular another form of the dart'as embodied in my improved device.

Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating a further form of my improved device.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view thereof.

Fig. 6 is a front elevationalview partly in section so as to more clearly show the construction of the dart.

: Fig. 7 is a similar view to Fig. 3 showing another modification.

Fig. 8 is a similar view to. Figklshowing a modified form of my game device. Fig. 9 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 10'10 of Fig. 9. Y

prises a base member lO'of square shape of any soft material, such as ply Wood, heavy cardboard, pressed paper, or any suitable As here embodied my improved game com smaller dimensionais securedas 12 at the four corners thereof on theba'se member' lO. This piece 11 has 'prlnte'd, stamped, or otherwise thereto a conventional bulls-eye 13 comprising the usual CORCGIllillQ c1rcles,- 5

increas n uniformly in size from thecenter thereof so as to provide immediate spaoesl l which are numbered consecutively"beginning from the outer space [as at;;15, -the 'Sflld numbers increasing uniformly from. the outer space. An eye member 28 is securedto the base member 10, at the center top thereof as a means of attaching same to any suitable fix; ture, hook, nail or the like.

suitable manner to a support 17',secured as at 18 by a pin,nail or the like to the base member 10 directly above the center of the The dart as embodied in my improved [at one end thereof and extended therefrom,

tail 20 preferably, of heartshape:construction. A pointed stem 21' is secured to the 2 body member 19' and is oppositely extended 7 therefrom. i

Fig. 8 is an enlarged front elevational vie gular shape construction, socas'to -permit a plurality of bulls-e'yes to be attached thereto- This construction'is provided tojpei 1 niit a number of persons to participate in my lmproved game (at'the same time- The free extremity of the elastic member 16' is .se-

cured to the dart,' preferably:by inserting the said free extremity intermediate, the

body-member 19' and the tail 20, at the time ofattachin'g thesetwo elements, aflmotfla is intheffree extremity of the elastic memfber, so as to securely hold the said dart in place in the extremityjof the elastic mem- In Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawing I have shown] a tail 25 formed or shaped so as to representa pistol, and having' cutthere- 1 man opening 26, so as to evenly di'stribiite the Weight of the said tail so. as toiinsurc When released.

straight projection orf'fiight of dart An elastic member 16 is-secured in any In Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawing, I have shown the body member 26 of the dart of pear shape construction having formed therein an elongated opening 27 adapted to freely receive the tail member 28, which is provided with a spherical extremity 29. A spring 30 is positioned in the opening 27. This spring is of flat material, suitably arced or convex and is provided with a somewhat raised central portion 33 adapted to engage in notches 34 formed in the tail. The spring 30 is tensioned so as to securely hold the tail 28 in alignment with the stem 21 projecting from the body 26 or angularly disposed therefrom as designated by the reference numerals 35 and 36. A pointer 37 is secured to the tail 28 by the pin 29' and extends therefrom, and has its free extremity in registration with graduation marks 38, affixed to the body member 26, as a means of designating the amount of angular displacement of the said tail 28.

The above described construction is such as will permit the said dart to be angularly expelled when released from the hand of the player, so as to add to the interest of my improved game.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a tail 40 in the shape of a bird and a. suction cup 41 is substituted instead of a pointed stem. If the dart is fired toward the target, it is held thereon by the suction cup 41;

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 I have shown targets 43 hingedly connected to a base member 10 by suitable flexible plates 44 or other hinges. Targets 43 may represent human figures, animals, or any suitable objects and are provided with bulls-eyes 13.

An elastic cord 45 is stretched across the base 10 behind the targets 43 and are secured to the said base as at 46.

The dart is replaced by ball 47 secured to one end of elastic member 16, the other end of the elastic member is secured in any suitable manner to support 17.

In this device the ball is pulled away from the base member and when sufliciently stretched it may be released. When the target 43 is hit it falls backward on hinge 44 and elastic member 45 returns the target into normal vertical position.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined'in the appended claims.

Havin g thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United'States is as follows 1. In combination with a game of the class described, a dart comprising a tail pivotally attached to a body member, a spring adapted to engage the said tail as a means of holding the said tail in an angularly extended position.

2. In combination with a game of the class described, a dart comprising a. tail pivotally attached to a body member and formed with notches disposed within the body member, a spring secured in the body member and engageable in the notches as a means for holding the said tail in an angularly extended position.

3. In combination with a game of the class described, a dart comprising a tail pivotally attached to a body member and formed with notches disposed within the body memher, a spring secured in the body member and engageable in the notches as a means for holding the said tail in an angularly extended position, and means for designating the amount of angular displacement of the tail.

4. In combination with a game of the class described, a dart comprising a tail pivotally attached to a body member and formed with notches disposed within the body member, a spring secured in the body member and engageable in the notches as a means for holding the said tail in an angularly extended position, and a pointer pivotally supported and registering with graduation marks on the body member for designating the. amount of angular displacement of the tall,

the pivotal mounting of said tail and pointer consistmg of a pm connected with the tail and pointer and extending mto said body member.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

' LOUIS OBERNDORFER. 

